literary fictional character. She related to Socrates the theory of love that he described to the partygoers at Agathon’s banquet‚ a celebration of Agathon’s victory at the competition of Dionysis in Athens and of Eros. Before we search for the idea of why Diotima is a woman‚ we should first discuss a little about her. We know that‚ if she were an actual person‚ she would have been born around 470 BCE and died around 410 BCE. She might have been a priestess from Mantinea. Now if she was a real priestess
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History can also teach us about mistakes made in the past by others so that we can avoid making them again. If you don’t know History you don’t know your culture or your way of life so you might as well never learn you place or part in the world. That’s why most modern nations believe its important that children should learn History because it defines your Identity‚ your culture and your heritage as well. Also because your culture can be really cool or it might have had an impact in the world that made
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Why is the definition of death an important question for the issue of donation and transplantation? The definition of death is an important question for the issue of donation and transplantation for several reasons‚ but most importantly‚ because doctors may only harvest organs after a person has died because otherwise they are going against the medical principle of Primum non nocere meaning “first‚ do no harm”. This means that doctors must wait until a person is fully dead before removing organs
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If you have read the Infamous book the Odyssey most would say they have a particular opinion on whether or not the main character Odysseus is a hero or not. I Strongly feel that Odysseus is not a hero. Odysseus is not a hero for three main reasons I would like to share with you‚ One of the reasons is that he is not a hero is that he takes his won ego and pride over the safety of his men and his mission.In one part of the story‚ He and his men are escaping on their boats away from
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a truck ran into Patton‚ leaving him paralyzed. He died 11 days later. To this day‚ his death is still a mystery and has become a breeding ground for conspiracy theorists. Many questions arose for those investigating Patton’s death. For instance‚ why would a car drive straight into Patton on an unbending
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Why you need to ask the question After reading through all previous chapters‚ you probably understand how important it is to know why you’re going to college. However‚ you might still be unconvinced. Why go through so much trouble? Can’t I just go to college and hope for the best? Even if I don’t have a clear cut plan or reason‚ isn’t it okay to go anyways? You wouldn’t do anything else that matters with no plan To go or not to go to college. This question can be a big turning point for your
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Why Learn English There are many reasons to learn English‚ but because it is one of the most difficult languages to learn it is important to focus on exactly why it is you want to learn English. Here we will look at ten great reasons why English is so important. Post this list somewhere you can see it and it will motivate you to keep going even when you are tired of trying to figure out which witch is which! • English is the most commonly used language among foreign language speakers. Throughout
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towards other races. The question of why there is racism is often left out of many history texts‚ as they seem to focus on the different wars of our time instead. However‚ the question of why racism exists is a very important one‚ as racism has been causes of many of the problems throughout history and today‚ such as the Civil War or the War in Iraq. In Howard Zinn’s book: A People’s History of the United States: 1492-Present‚ he explores the different reasons of why racism exists and how it may be
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CH.35- Why Tourism Matters By Sharon Bohn Gmelch In spite of lying on extravagant beaches‚ visiting famous sites like the Niagara Falls or whichever fun experiences you may have in mind. Tourism plays a huge role in the global economy. Tourism is the largest industry in the world. One in every twelve workings is associated with it. In the year 2006 there was 840 million international tourists crossing their nation’s boarders around the world. In 2020 it’s expected to double‚ generating
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1) WHY AM I STUDYING HISTORY? I started doing History as an academic subject in high school and found it very interesting back then‚ and this fascination with the subject has continued to be there. Although many people disregard history as important and influential‚ I believe the opposite because for humans to develop as a race‚ we have to keep in touch with‚ or at least understand what happened in the past before we got to where we are now; why it happened; how it happened and who were the people
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